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• Little fanfare before Lodi's big football game

• Lodi police Officer Dennis Lewis retires after 35 years on the job

• Electric eyes keep watch on City Council meetings

• Air pistol allegedly used by parolee in police shooting looks real

• Veterans Day events in Lodi and Galt

• Regional Roundup

• County planning commissioner to run for supervisor seat

• Republicans fail to find enough votes for $51 billion in budget cuts

• Veterans Day closures and schedule changes

November 19th, 2009

• Logbook

• Water surges in Mokelumne River yield more salmon

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22

• Operation: Christmas

• Corrections

• Sales tax hike yields dividends: 5 new officers join Galt Police

• Chase ends in crash

• Lodi Unified School District board votes to cancel summer school for 2010

• Lodi City Council will consider redevelopment next June

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

November 18th, 2009

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

• Lodi man finds wife's ashes during police display of stolen property

• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react

• Regional Roundup

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

November 17th, 2009

• Lodi Budget and Finance Committee to look into ways to save money on employee benefits

• Redevelopment to be discussed by Lodi City Council again

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

• Regional Roundup

• Court reinstates death penalty for killer of Lodi grad

• Clements gets free water rescue boat

• Clarification

• Decision on summer school expected at tonight's Lodi Unified School District meeting

November 16th, 2009

• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi

• Regional Roundup

• Correction

• Lodi's First Sip event showcases area wineries' latest vintages

• City Council 'triple-dog dared' to ditch cars, use Lodi buses

• Three members of Lodi-area family fall ill after eating poisonous mushrooms they reportedly found at Lodi Lake

• Public Meetings

November 14th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• Despite an increase in homeless students, school districts look to bolster enrollment, raise revenue

• A first look at 2009 vintages at Lodi's First Sip wine-tasting event

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise

November 13th, 2009

• What to expect with new homebuyer tax credit

• Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved

• Regional Roundup

• Burglary suspects are under arrest

• Lodi veteran recounts close calls in Vietnam

• Mayor Larry Hansen points out Lodi's economic progress

• First phase of Lockeford park by 2011?

November 12th, 2009

• Logbook

• Correction

• Robotics team at Jim Elliot invited to compete in Israel

• City of Lodi begins annual leaf removal program Monday

• Liberty Ranch construction at standstill as state pulls funds

• Will Lodi adopt a program that will allow volunteers to work at parks?

• With song and speech, veterans are recognized in Lodi

• 20 years later, Acampo man remembers the fall of the Berlin Wall

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• The country's mess is our fault (130)
• Obama is not a moderate (129)
• Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved (94)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (60)
• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise (49)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (44)
• Lodi Flames slim playoff chances vanish in setback to Tracy Bulldogs (25)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• The haves should help the have-nots (25)
• Tokay Tigers blow late 27-point lead in loss to Wolf Pack (22)

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Fishing Report

Lakes

New Melones

The trout bite has slowed down somewhat. We are still seeing nice fat rainbows, but limits are harder to come by. Fishing should pick up again in the next couple of weeks, as water temperature cools.

Streams are still open until Nov. 15. Trollers should target the main lake, as well as upriver. Shad-patterned lures seem to be the ticket.

Night fishing is another effective way for boaters to catch fish at this time of year. Successful anglers fish under a submersible light with a nightcrawler/Power Bait combo near the dam/spillway.

The bass is OK for smaller fish. With the water temperature changing, bass are moving from shallow water into deeper water. Areas that provide structure at different depths are a good bet. Main lake points, submerged islands, and creek arms are all good choices. Try drop-shotting shad or colored worms or grubs.

There are still a surprising number of nice cats. Tuttletown, Angels Cove, Glory Hole Point, or under the 49 Stevenot Bridge are all good spots to try for big cats. Use mackerel, anchovies or sardines.

Camanche

Earlier this week the lake received 3,600 pounds of rainbow trout. Limits of rainbows have been frequent at the trout pond, with anglers catching fish on Power Bait as well as nightcrawlers.

Trollers fishing in the main body of the lake are catching trout using Rapalas, Needlefish, and R-Lures.

The bass bite continues to be strong for anglers fishing early and late in the day. Lizards or worms were reported to be working when drop-shotted off rocky points and structure.

The catfish bite continues to be great. The day use point or east cove are also great places. Find colored water and toss mackerel, anchovies or liver.

Amador

The trout bite is hot. More than 35,000 pounds have been planted since Sept. 27.

Try close to the shore and near the top using Power Bait, worms and jigs.

Central Sierra

The mild weather has kept the fish biting in the high country. Natural baits, lures and flies are still working on the wild trout in the Stanislaus and Beaver Creek. Flycasters are having success with prince nymphs, zug bugs and woolies.

Delta

Isleton

Striped bass fishing turned out very good last week with a number of keepers caught all over the Delta channels from Bay Point up to Walnut Grove.

Sturgeon fishing has picked up. Try Sherman and Decker islands on salmon roe, ghost shrimp or grass shrimp. The catfish bite is still fair in Georgiana Slough and the Mokelumne River with some catfish caught on clam or chicken liver.